Paint removal solution

I like working smart and not hard so sanding these lures kinda makes me feel like someone should be paying me by the hour to do it. My solution to this....Make something that works. Stripping solution ingredients: 16oz mason jar (My wife had to eat a bunch of pickles for this), 1/2 cup Klean Strip Lacquer thinner, 1/2 of Tap water, Klean Odorless Mineral Spirits to fill. This concoction doesn't melt the details off the lure. I've used it for a bunch of lures now and I'm very happy with it. If you worry about the Lacquer thinner just use less and add more water. The solution will separate over time so you have to stir it occasionally. If your lure just has paint, it will strip in just a few minutes. If the lure has both epoxy and paint then I just leave my lure in the solution overnight then get up in the morning and take a rag to it. I've included a picture of what one of the lures looks like after being stripped. IMG_20130608_173938_375.jpgIMG_20130609_030424_418.jpg

I like working smart and not hard so sanding these lures kinda makes me feel like someone should be paying me by the hour to do it. My solution to this....Make something that works. Stripping solution ingredients: 16oz mason jar (My wife had to eat a bunch of pickles for this), 1/2 cup Klean Strip Lacquer thinner, 1/2 of Tap water, Klean Odorless Mineral Spirits to fill. This concoction doesn't melt the details off the lure. I've used it for a bunch of lures now and I'm very happy with it. If you worry about the Lacquer thinner just use less and add more water. The solution will separate over time so you have to stir it occasionally. If your lure just has paint, it will strip in just a few minutes. If the lure has both epoxy and paint then I just leave my lure in the solution overnight then get up in the morning and take a rag to it. I've included a picture of what one of the lures looks like after being stripped. IMG_20130608_173938_375.jpgIMG_20130609_030424_418.jpg

Is the stripped lure one that you painted, or did you remove a factory finish?

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The First Solution I mixed was too weak. After 24hrs the outer coating wasnt peeling off like it does with the devcon. I then mixed a really strong batch that turned out too strong. I haven't tried again but I'm going to. Its just gonna take getting the mix right. I actually talked with a Norman rep over the weekend via email. I wanted to see if they knew any other ways but all they do is sand. I'll get it right and when I do I'll post the mix measurements.

I had some lures I messed up on, so I put them in the first solution I made and kept them in there for four days. I wanted to see if the solution would eat the plastic. But guess what.... IT DIDN'T! ....so lm really happy with that mixture for lures I mess up. I just have to make it stronger for factory finishes.

On another note, I recently learned that by heating acetone slightly it will vaporize and smooth the sanding marks out of a lure hung in the vapors. Guys are using this technique to smooth parts made with the new 3D printers.

I used the above solution over the weekend with good results. I was re-painting some that had epoxy coating and they cleaned up after overnight soak. Some factory finishes cleaned up after a couple of hours. This will now be a way to prep baits for me since my access to a comercial sandblasting cabinet has been lost. Thanks for the info.